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Video: Ak & Barak: Dmitry Salita discusses plans to stage fights at Kronk Gym

Promoter Dmitry Salita discusses plans to stage fight cards at the famous Kronk Gym in Detroit.

Promoters and other players in boxing have had to be creative when selecting sites for their cards during the coronavirus pandemic.

Eddie Hearn suggested he might set up a ring in the garden adjacent to his office outside London. UFC’s Dana White plans to use an island. An amphitheater in Croatia has been thrown out. And Bob Arum already is using a tightly controlled ball room in Las Vegas.

Promoter Dmitry Salita came up with a new potential site: the famous Kronk Gym in Detroit.

In this episode of The Ak & Barak Show, courtesy of DAZN, hosts Akin Reyes and Barak Bess speak with Salita about his plans to use one of boxing’s shrines for boxing cards.

The Ak & Barak Show is available on DAZN and Sirius XM Fight Nation, Channel 156.

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Lennox Lewis: Tyson Fury will benefit from working with SugarHill Steward

Lennox Lewis said the Kronk Gym system will help Tyson Fury grow as a fighter.

Former heavyweight champ Lennox Lewis told SunSport that Tyson Fury made a wise move by hiring SugarHill Steward as his trainer.

Fury last week split with Ben Davison, who has guided him during his comeback and helped battle his demons, turned to the nephew and protégé of the late Kronk Gym founder Emanuel Steward to train for his rematch with Deontay Wilder on Feb. 22.

Lewis was trained by Emanuel Steward from 1994 until he retired in 2003.

“Javan is a great trainer and would be an asset for Tyson Fury,” said Lewis, referring to SugarHill Steward by his previous name. “Ben did a great job and I have nothing bad to say about him. He took Tyson from a real low point to exactly where he needed to get to. But you always need a great trainer and SugarHill, as I call him, is a good trainer. I give him very high marks.

“Every time you see a Kronk fighter, you can expect to see something special. Kronk fighters do things that no other fighters do and I know that for a fact.”

Lewis added: “There are a lot of technical things the Kronk system can help Tyson with and SugarHill has them.”

Fury is expected to begin training with SugarHill Steward after Christmas.

“We’ll have seven to eight weeks together and that will be enough,” Steward said. “I’m excited to see Tyson progress through the training camp.”